Collectibles

A hidden package from GTA Vice City

Collectibles are items in GTA games that are required to be collected in order to achieve 100% completion of the game, but are not components of the main storyline. Rewards are offered for collecting certain numbers of each collectible, and each individual collectible gives a small cash reward once picked up.

Collectible Types

Hidden Packages/Packages

Hidden Packages/Packages are collectibles in all Grand Theft Auto III era games expect Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Special rewards are offered for finding certain proportions of the Hidden Packages/Packages, and for finding them all.

Tags

Tags are collectibles in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Each Tag must be sprayed over completely in order to be considered collected. Spraying over all Tags increases Carl's respect and unlocks four weapon spawns at the Johnson House: the AK-47, Tec-9, Sawn-off Shotgun, and Molotov Cocktail.

Snapshots

Snapshots are collectibles in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. They must be photographed using the Camera. These scenes are marked by a small rotating camera icon which is only seen when viewed through the camera, otherwise they can only be noticed at night (the player will see a strong pinkish light with no apparent source). This icon must be in the camera's viewfinder for the snapshot to be counted as collected. The reward for collecting all Snapshots is four weapon spawns becoming available at the Doherty Garage Save Point in San Fierro: the Micro-SMG, Grenade, Sniper Rifle, and Shotgun.

Horseshoes

Horseshoes are collectibles in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. They are small collectibles and act as a normal pickup. Carl's luck increases to 1,000 after collecting all Horseshoes which means that carl has a 1 out of 1,000 chance to lose in a casino game. The reward for collecting all Horseshoes is four weapons spawn at the Four Dragons Casino: SMG, Satchel Bomb, SPAS 12, AR-15.

Oysters

Oysters are collectibles in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. They are always underwater, and require the player to dive in order to collect them. Acquisition of all Oysters increases Carl's sex appeal.

Red Balloons

Red Balloons are collectibles in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. They are similar to the Hidden Packages from the other Grand Theft Auto games, but this time they have to be burst. There are a total of 99 red balloons and each tenth gives out a reward. This is a reference to the 1984 hit song "99 Luftballons" by Nena.

Pigeons

Pigeons are collectibles in Grand Theft Auto IV. They are similar to the Red Balloons in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. They need to be shot to count as collected.

Seagulls

Seagulls are collectibles in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned. They are the same as the Pigeons in Grand Theft Auto IV, but they look different.

Hidden Cameras

Hidden Cameras are collectibles in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. They need to be destroyed to count as collected.

Rampages

Rampages are are a type of violent side-missions located all around the maps in all Grand Theft Auto III era games. In these objectives the main character has to do certain kills in under 120 seconds. They show up as skulls.

Unique Jumps/Unique Stunt Jumps/Stunt Jumps

Unique Jumps/Unique Stunt Jumps/Stunt Jumps are high-speed, long-distance stunts the player must perform in a ground vehicle. Each jump has distinct start and end points, each of which must be hit in order for the jump to be considered complete. These show up in all Grand Theft Auto III era games, expect Grand Theft Auto Advance.